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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-25
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TO-DAY.s TELEGRAPlarc NEWS
Foreign News.

LONDON, May 25.-The foreign diploma
tic representatives here and the British Am
bassadors at the European capitals gave
special banquets last evening in honor oil
Queen Victoria's Jubilee birthday. AT Nal
Ia the day was observed as general holi
day. The Dake of Edinburgh and Prince
George, of Wales, with the Governor of Nal
"a, attended special service in the Cathc
dral. A review of troops, garden party
aud banquet were features OF the day
celebration.
A dispatch from Berlin to the STANDARD
SAYS that in an interview to-day Proi.
Vrchow asserted positively that there was
absolutely no danger in the Crown Pritc'
Frederick Williams maady. The Professor
said, however, that it would take some time
to effect complete cure.
In the debate on The coercion bill last
night Mr.. Tanner was called upon TO apollo
pize for violent language that he used.
The Daily Nacs this morning, in an edi
tora', counsels the Parnelites 10 force MIR.
Tanner, the nationalist member for Cork, to
behave deccntly in the House or to with
draw from public life.
| Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, in letter pub
| lished this morning, urges upon the support
ers of the governments Irish policy the me-
cessity of organizing, and warns them that
if they fail to do so they will surely I've
| beaten.
The STANDARD this morning says: at is
stated that Mr.. William O'Brien vii! not ac'
cept the seat in Parliament for northeast
| Cork, to which he was recently elected"
Vast crowds left London to day for Ep
som Downs to witness the great race for the
| DERBY stakes. Four iu-hHnds were seen in
great numbers. Ten Of these turnouts left
the Metropole alone, while scores Of others
departed from various centres. The Ameri-
can visitors at EPSON were especially nu-
merous. Mr.. Penfeld, lately vice. Consul
General of the United States at London,
drove coach laden with Americans. The
| Prince of Wales, Lord Rosebery, the Grown
Prince of Denmark and many other persons
of distinction were present. The race was
won by Mr.. J. Smons Harrison'5 bay colt
Merry Hampton. NJ. NJ. Daw5on's bay colt
The Baron came in second and Mr.. John
Watsons chestnut colt Marley third.
| There we're eleven starters.
BRUSSELS, May 25.-The situation of the
miners strike at Seraing is assuming 4
more alarming aspect. twenty-five hun
dred more miners have LEFT work and are
taking part in the strike. AT ChNFleroi
900 men are on strike and the appearance
| of affairs is growing more serious.
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kilIedin The Court Room.

ROCKVILLE, Mo-, May 25.-The Jennie
Anderson outrage had tragic sequel yes
terday. John Vanderburg, the man ac-
cused of committing the iendish crime, was
shot TO death in The court room, just at the
conclusion OF the preliminary examination.
Last Tuesday man called at the Andrrs on
residence and asked for glass of waller. Jen.
ME, the popular ard accomplished daughter
of one Of the leading citizens of Bates coun'
ty, waited upon him. When she came near
him he suddenly seized and chloroformed
her, aud while under the influence she was
outraged
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Dcafhrrom VIOLENCE.

WINDSOR, H., May 25.-On May B. G..
Peadroe, farmer, died at the Southern In
sane Asylum at Anna, ILL.,, where be had
been sent for. treatment. The cause OF
death assigned by the physicians of the asy
lum was broken blood vessel From the
appearance of the body and on account of
stories from other patients to the effect that
Peadroe had been very harshly treated, the
body was exhumed and an autopsy held
yesterday. 1t was found that the left cheek
bone was crushed and two large pieces were
taken ou!. The right cheek was found to
have been torn completely of, and the
chest was horribly bruised and lacerated
Numerous other contusions were found on
the body and altogether the remains pro-
sented a sckening spectacle. The blow on
the face was enough to have clused iuaensi-
bilty if not death. A careful examination
vas made to see if death was caused by
broken blood vessel, but no such evidence
was found. Late last night a coroner's jury
re.nrned verdict that Peadroe came by his
death from wounds inflicted by the officers
or attendants in charge of the asylum.
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shut Down Probable.

PROVIDENCE, r. l May 25-The British
Hosiery Company, at Thornton, has posted
81 notice of the probability Of q reduction to
haf he present force or possible ehut
Down. This is on account of the extreme
depression of trade and a large stock of un-
sold goods. This concern was imported
from England, plant and operatives, in 1854
TO work under the advantages of protec
tive tariff. The notice spreads dismay
among the operatives, few of whom have
saved enough to enable them to return with
their families to England. In the event Of
the English help being unable to secure en-
ploy ment elsewhere, the concern will plan
to run the mill halftime on reduced wages
to save lis operatives from starvation. The
mill has heretofore made only winter goods,
hut .he manager says if the present sea-
son can be weathered the manufacture of a
variety of goods will be begun, which will
insure plenty Of work the year round.
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Attack OH Fishermen.

PORTLAND, Oregon, May "a special
dispatch to the Oregoaial from Astoria,
says Monday night between ten and
eleven o'clock, three fishermen asleep on "a
scow in Bakers Bay, near Ilwaco, opposite
Astoria, were awakened by armed masked
men, vino presented revovers at them and
orderedithem to clear out, which they did.
The attacking party then set fire to the
scow and apple driver lying along side, and
both were burned to the waters edge The
attack was made by large number OF fish
ermen who had sailed up in boats. They
then compelled the three men to des.roy
several fish traps in Bakers Bay, ard I'm
ally landed The men on Land Island. This
outrage is the result OF conflict between
the men who fish+ for salmon al The mouth
of the Columbia with nets and seacs and
those who take salmon in traps
The former class insist that the traps take
the bread out Of their mouths and that they
must work and risk their lives every night
to earn living, while the trap own
ers have only to empty their raps once day
The fishermen appealed to the last Legisla-
ture to pass n law declaring fishing traps
illegal, but nothing was done. It is b.
ieved here that the fisherman viii continue
10 make the attacks until all The traps
are destroyed Monday nights outrages
were committed on the Washington Terri
tory side of the river. The value of the
property destroyed is batweeu $1,000 and
$1,000
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FROM YASHrNGTON.

Especial Correspondence of tho Alexa. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON. d. c., May %, 1887.
The city, or rather Pennsylvania avenue
and the streets along the line of the process
sion and the windows of the houses thereon,
were crowded to- Gay by people of all ages,
sexes, races and conditions, anxious to wit
ness the parade of the volunteer soldiers
now assembled here. Among the crowd
were large number of Alexandrians and
of people living adjacent to their city, all
the boats and trains arriving here from there
during the morning, bringing as many pas
sepgers as they could we'll accommodate
with seats The sunshine was hot, and
standing in it hotter, but the crowd stood it
pretty well. Street car travel was sus-
pended during the parade, to the great in
convenience Of those whose business neces-
STATED rapid transit about the city. The
parade was quite success. barring the
slowness with which it moved aud the long
gaps chat were in it. General Anger was IN
command, looking as well as he did before
the negro rough shot and tried to kill him in
Georgetown last year. The Virginians, un-
der command of General Anderson,
beaded the procession. They moved
with precision and elected considera-
BILE applause from the spectators.
They marched under the United States and
their State flags combined. Conspicuous
among them were the Alexandria Light In
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Murdered ana Robbed.

GLEN Cove, l.. l., May 25.-Dr. Watson,
who made the autopsy on the body of Capt.
Thomas H. Carpenter, which was found a
short time ago after having been in the
water six months, says Capt Carpenter was
not drowned, but was undoubtedly dead
before he was put in the water. This con
firms the theory that he was murdered by a
person who was on board of the schooner
Long Island with him when he sailed from
New York Nov Is, and who, after robbing
him of large amount of money and his
watch, threw his body overheard and ran
the vessel ashore at Sea Cliff, where it was
found two days afterward.
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The Coke strikers.

P1TrsBURG, May pa plan is being
considered by the members of the coke
syndicate to introduce new men in the COKE
regions. Several meetings Of the syndicate
operators have been held in Pittsburg ana
the matter is being thoroughly canvassed.
They claim that they are daily receiving
applications from scores Of first class men
who are willing and ready to 60 to work. In
case they decide to put new men to work
they will be carefully protected, and
the preference will be given to
native Americans, as they have found Hun
earans too troublesome 10 make any more
experiments with them. They will also
make every provision to protect the new
men and preserve order. On the otner
hand the labor organizations have arranged
TO circulate Information and data with re-
gard to the causes of the strike in all OF the
Industrial centres of the country. AS con-
sequence of the strike, the shipments of iron
ore from Cleveland and Ashtabula have
been almost entirely suspended.
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not assured

The RICH Mr.. Curtis, the friend of the
monopolisls, and a leading republican mug
wump, in recent speech, said: There is
cloud on the democratic horizon no bigger
than mans hand. 1t is the labor vote.
To the republicans it seems like cloud
swelling with fairness that will soon break
and ferti!ze the republican fields" Yes,
the republicans see all this, and so do the
wise democrats. But the men who cast the
labor vote referred 10 seem 10 be stone
blind, and neither TO know nor caro- that
they a:e playing into the hands OF the re-.
publican party, the rich mans party Of the
North-the party that has always supported
monopoly, and that they Gre weakening the
democratic party, which has always been the
friend and protector of the poor man, which
was founded by and is still composed of
poor men, and which by removing the prop
erty qualification for suffrage, furnished
the very weapon by which the labor party
is now attempting to strike it down, aud
allow the republican party to resume its as
cendancy. If The labor party were rs wise
as it is numerous, the democrats would
really ''have come to stay"
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Relief Asso-
citation paid out S24 ,543 last April.
A grand military review was held at
Gibraltar in celebration OF Queen Victoria's
birthday.
J. Joseph & Sons, merchants of Birmng
ham, England, have failed. Their liabilities
amount to 100000.
The thirteenth annual convention Of the
Catholic Young Mems National Union will
begin in New York to-day.
Mr.. Daniel Manning will leave Bourne.
mouth on Monday next for Liverpool, and
will sal for New York on June l. His
health is much improved.
Gen. Abram S. Duryea, the old zouave
commander, had stroke OF paralysis at MS
Office ia New York yesterday. His condi-
ton is so critical that he cannot be removed
The Pope, in an allocution, has rendered
bis congratulations on the religious peace
with Prussia, and expresses the hope that
Italy may share the spirit of peace now ami
mating the Papacy toward all nations.
Attorney General Garland says he would
r OF have the vacant seat on the Supreme
bench nor any other office if offered to him,
and he proposes TO retire from public life at
the end of Cleveland's administration.
Canon Fleming, one of the chaplans in
ordinary to the Queen, has just published Il
volume of sermons. The Pail Mall Gazette
alleges that one of the sermons is gross
plagiarism of sermon delivered by DR..
Talmage, Of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, six
years ago.
The Berlin Tdgblatt says that the physi
clans who operated on Crown Prince Fred
erick Williams throat found an inhamed
growth the size of lentil on the vocal
chord. Prof. Virchow pronounced this
growth innocuous. The Princes general
health is good.
! In the Choctaw Nation two weeks ago
TWO men name Wilson, full booded Choctaw
Indians, were killed in row over the cleo
ton Of deputy sheriff. On Friday the
bodies of three men were found, one OF
which is supposed to be that OF the newly
elected sheriff.
Additional advices concerning the at
TEMPT to assassinate the Car, noticed inyes.
terday's GAZETTE. say that the Car and
Czarina were driving in an open carriage
from ball given Dy members of the nobii-
tv of Novo-T cherkask, when shot was
fred at them from the crowd on the
street. A great uproar followed. The
man who fired the shot was so maltreated
by the people that he was insensibe when
the police secured him. The culprlt had in
his possession bottle of poison, six car
tridges, a revolver and dagger. He refuses
to answer questions.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Legislature adjourned since die yes
terday after passing resolutions of sym
pa!hy with Ireland.
Joseph Hexter, who was in business at
Nomini Ferry, died yesterday at his resi-
dence in Baltimore.
A marriage license was issued in Wash.
ington yesterday 10 Albert jackson, OF Fair
fax county, and Mary Wilson, Of Washing.
ton.
Mrs. Sarah Coakley, wife of the late John
Coakley, died suddenly in King George
County, on Sunday morning, the 18th in
star:, aged II gears.
The brick work Of building in Ports.
mouth, unsettled by the earthquake shocks
last August, fell Sunday night and injured
colored boy considerably.
Four hundred and eighty bills and joint
resolutions were passed at the late extra
session of the Legislature, but the main OBJ
ject for the meeting failed egregiously.
The Staunton bar, irrespective of party,
have unanimously adopted resolution re-
commencing Hon. j. Randolph Tucker for
the vacancy on the United States Supreme
Court bench.
The sculptor. Valentine at Richmond, has
completed the statue Of John c. Breckiu-
ridge in clay, and tho work of casting will
be begun to morrow. This statue is one Of
Valentines finest works, and is Of heroic
size.
On Friday morning last, about three
o'clock, the dwelling of Mr.. w. P. Carneal,
near Rappahannock Academy in Caroline
county, was totally destroyed by fire, in.
Guiding all the furniture and bed clothing
and wearing apparel of the family.
The Judge of the Chancery Court of Rich
mond has ordered resale OF the Gallego
Mills property in that city which was
Knocked down at auction to Mr.. Cbas. L.
Todd on April 20 for S125,000. Since the
sale an upset bid Of ten per cant increase
has been made on this amount. 1t is
thought that the property will bring 5000 900
ut the next sale.
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MOUNT VERNON BEGENTs.-As heretofore
stated the Mount Vernon Regents have completed
their annual session. The report of the treasurer
Mr. Frank Riggs showed that, owing to bad
weather and the numerous improvements m ade
during the past year, the expenses were greater
than the receipts, and about 500 had to be
drawn from the reserve fund. OF the latter fund
about $1,000 remain on hand. not including
81 600 invested in good securities. The dona-
tons during the past year were not as liberal as
heretofore, although Mrs. Campbell, vice regent
from Missouri, presented check for S3CO' to
be used exclusively for the re establishment of
the deer park near the mansion, as it was in the
DAYS of Washington. A mass of roltine business
was transacted, but no radical changes or altera-
tiobs are proposed. Such Improvements to the
mansion and grounds as may be deemed necessa-
nv will be made under the direction of Superin.
tendent Dodee, whose management OF the affairs
of the ASSOCIATION was highly commended Sew
eral of the viceregents will remain at Mt. Vernon
until the latter part of the week.
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GEESE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-R Burch

GEESE KILLED BY LIGATNING.-R Burch,
who resides on Rock Creek, north of town,
paid us call last Tuesday evening. Helm
forms US that during the storm of last Fri
day afternoon, as he and bis family were
watching the clouds, flock Of wild geese
passed near The house. As he was looking
at them there came vivid flash of light.
Mug. which seemed TO pass right through
the flock of geese, and the next moment the
flock seemed to be thrown into confusion,
uttering the shrillest cries of alarm, aud six
Of their number were seen falling to the
ground rhey had been killed by the light
ming flash Mr.. Burch had noticed. He
went and picked up the dead geese, which
he found to be plump and fat, without
mark to show where the lightning had
struck them. He had feast OF roast goose
the next day. TbisIis the first Instance on
record, we believe, Of geese heing struck hy
lightning while flying in the air, and it is
generally supposed hat they are safe from
the destroying bolt of Jove.-Chico (Cal J
Chronicle
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No MATTER whether the democratic. tick
ct 10 be voted 10 morrow be perfect or not
there is no doubt of the fact that it is bet
ter one than that by which it is opposed
and that there is not man upon 1t WIG Is
not as we'll, if not better, qualified Tor the
discharge of the duties of the Office for
which he is candidate than his opponent.
The refore there is no reason why any dem
ocrat ia the city should not vote The ticket
in its entirety. AS The republicans have
determined to run no ticket. but to leave
the members of their party free to vote tor
whom they please, and "a the good of the
city and Of every man in it is sui served by
having its government n the best hands, it
is equally plain that they, also, as it IL un-
derstood these Of them who have the real
interests OF the city Mt heart will do, should
vote the same ticket. Now that capital
and men to manage it are looking toward
Alexandria IS place for possible invest
m,nt and for business enterprises, nothing
should bs done by the people of the city 10
turn their eyes away. Capital is the most
timid of oil things, and it gives wide berth
to cities the government of which is in the
hands of men of whose conservatism
efficiency, reliability and responsibility it is
not assured.
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ALEX ANDRIA
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY 25.

Mn GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS 49, after
the President, the most prominent mug
vump in the land. He says Senator oher-
man il about the purest and ablest man IN
nublic life" And yet he knows that though
NJ. Sherman went into public life poor
man. aud that his necessary expenses since
that time have more than consumed his salary
and that he has had no other visible means oil
support, and no other than official BUSINESS
hs is now millionaire. He also knows mat
Mr.. Sherman, when Secretary of the Treas
urv. made certain mechanical employees OF
that department quit work there to improve
and repair his private residence at the ex-
pense of the government, and also that he
was one of the chief perpetrators of the
great Hayes fraud, and that during the In
yestigation of that fraud he peuured HIM
self bv swearing that he didn't know wheth-
ar or not he had written the famous Weber
letter-the most important one he ever
wrote in his life, as by the accomplish
ment Of the object for which it was written
and as pay therefor, be was made Secretary
of the Treasury. Though Mr.. Curtis, as
well.iuforned man, must know all this, he
vet SAYS "Mr. Hayes is the purest man IL
public life." If that be 80, then the Lore
help the others. But Mr.. Curtis is only
fair sample of mugwump.
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The NntionoIEncan,pment.

The first competitive drills OF theinfantry
companies were held on the drill grounds
yesterday between 10 o'clock u m, and . p.
m. Seven companies competed. Thirty
minutes were allowed 10 each company TO
get through the maneuvres, but several
failed to complete the programme in that
lime, and had to retire with their tasks I'M
| finished.
The performances Of the two Virginia
colored companies were amusing in the ex-
| IRENE. They seemed to have more officers
| than priyates and one half of the men were
kept busy in clubbing the other half into
line with the butts of their guns. The
Richmond Greys. the only white company
put forward by Virginia yesterday, made
poor exhibition. Their white trousers, gray
coats and black helmets, made very pretty
uniform, and their marching was admired,
but in the manual Of arms they made many
Slip They were very nervous on the
start, and the left flank was decidedly weak,
but after few movements they warmed up
to their work and did we'll.
Life at the camp pursued its uneventful
way until the storm which had been gather.
ing burst upon the camp. The wind carried
before it binding clouds of dust, Tapped
the flies of the tents and tore down decora'
tons on all Sides Then came the rain in
great gusts and sheets. Every depression
in the ground became pool and the bitches
miniature rivers. The scene was one of in
describable confusion. Men women and
children were hurrying in every direction in
search for shelter. The rain fell SO fast
that it was almost impossible to see across
the streets of the camp. Fortunately the
tents were all of good material, and very
little water found its way through the can
vas. The privates grumbed loudly when
they were ordered to do guard duty in the
rain last night.
Gov Lee, OF Virginia, accompanied by bis
staff. arrived in the city at IL o'clock last
night. The Stuart Horse Guarda, of Rich
mond, came on the same train.
The troops left camp at u o'clock to-day
aud proceeding by way of Seventeenth
street to Pennsylvania avenue passed in re-
view before the President and the Governors
of States now in the city. After parade
through the city they returned to camp.
The programme for tomorrow is as fol-
lows-Infantry company competitions, 10 to
9 zouaye competitions, half-past two in
dividual competition, 4 dress parade, 5.
Artillery drills. Athletic Park, 10 to l.
Among the infantry companies to be drilled
to morrow is the Washington Light Infan
try.
The Virginia brigade under command of
Brig. Gen. Anderson, has settled down to
the regular routine of camp life and their
quarters in the northeastern part of the
grounds, is one of the pleasantest places in
camp.
There is much complaint FROM soldiers as
to the manner m which food is dished up by
the caterer and many have gone into the
CITY for their meals
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A Gigantic Scheme.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May PA local paper
gives an account of a gigantic scheme to
consolidate all the cattle interests Of tie
northwest and form company which shall
control SIS, 100000 worth Of cattle and graz
ing lands. 1t seems to have originated
with The Wyoming Stock Association OF
Cheyenne, and is the oulgrowth of the com
binatiou Of the smaller cattle men into com
panies which has been going On for several
years.
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THE NEW YORK Evening Post, the leading
uugwump newspaper in New York, re.
minds Its readers of the fact that certain o.
S. district Judges in the South were tout and
or. rebels" In view Of the fact that every
man In the South during the war, who had
any self respect, was an tout and out REBEL"
how some of the federal judges in this sec
ton could help having been tout and out
rebels" is hard to tell by any body except g
mnCWumD